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Lawn Tractor · 1978Unverified

Wheel Horse C-161 Twin

Name: Wheel Horse C-161 Twin
Brand: Wheel Horse

Wheel Horse C-161 Twin — C Series · 16 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Wheel Horse C-161 Twin is a lawn tractor with a rated power of 16 hp, a mid-range figure for its class. Manufactured between 1978 and 1979, this model features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a hydrostatic transmission. Its operating weight ranges from 565 to 605 pounds, and it is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

16 hp

Weight

565 to 605 pounds

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

60 rows

Recorded power

16 hp

Recorded weight

256 kg

Transmissions

6-speed gear

Production years

1978-1979

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerWheel HorseReference

Garden tractorReference

Built in South Bend, Indiana, USAReference

Original price$2,675 (1978 gear )Reference

Original price$2,990 (1978 hydro )Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

16HP Briggs & Stratton 655cc 2-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank11.4 LReference

Briggs & Stratton 401407Reference

gasolineReference

2-cylinderReference

air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference

Displacement40 ciReference

Bore/Stroke87 x 55 mmReference

Power (gross)11.9 kWReference

Rated RPM3300Reference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

Oil capacity1.7 LReference

Sparkplug gap0.762 mmReference

Point gap0.508 mmReference

Transmission

6-speed gearReference

hydrostaticReference

Gear Weight256 kgReference

ManufacturerWheel HorseReference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears6 forward and 2 reverseReference

Oil capacity1.9 LReference

ManufacturerSundstrandReference

Typebelt-driven hydrostaticReference

Gearsinfinite forward and reverseReference

Oil capacity5.2 LReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Typesleeve hitchReference

Mid PTOindependentReference

Clutchmanual dry discReference

Mid PTO TypepulleyReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase115 cmReference

Weight565 to 605 poundsReference

Front tire16x6.50-8Reference

Rear tire23x8.50-12Reference

36" mid-mount mower deckReference

42" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Lawn/turf front16x6.50-8Reference

Lawn/turf rear23x8.50-12Reference

Length165 cmReference

Width91 cmReference

Height104 cmReference

Hydro Weight274 kgReference

C-161 Twin Serial Numbers

Location:Serial number plate below the dashboard.Reference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Charging amps15Reference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

36" mid-mount mower deckReference

42" mid-mount mower deckReference

SnowblowerReference

BladeReference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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